Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 168 priced lines covering 5,061 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,048 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,118 head. replacement cattle receipts at 485 head. Counted as USDA files them — 156 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 25, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,048Last week 10,254Year ago 9,088

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,118Last week 2,036Year ago 1,269

Replacement CattleReceipts 485Last week 733Year ago 556

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. All feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 330,365 compared to 333,870 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	795	135.00	135.00
22	—	747	149.50	149.50
34	—	512	148.00–155.00	152.94
3	—	673	139.00	139.00
7	—	616	138.00–145.50	143.29
57	—	576	140.00–150.00	144.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	136.00	136.00
1	—	765	137.00	137.00
8	—	555	143.00	143.00
14	—	669	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	368	139.00–160.00	154.25
11	—	342	160.00–164.00	163.38
60	—	627	121.00–141.00	133.22
51	—	423	130.00–165.00	150.93
3	—	267	165.00–170.00	167.73
48	—	475	125.00–155.00	145.49
2	—	930	107.00	107.00
34	—	673	117.00–139.00	131.71
96	—	584	128.00–147.00	139.66
103	—	533	126.00–152.00	143.33
3	—	773	111.00–135.00	123.70
39	—	709	114.00–136.00	129.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
137	—	476	115.00–147.00	137.42
44	—	329	135.00–167.00	149.62
134	—	424	119.00–157.00	143.60
4	—	783	116.00–120.00	118.01
5	—	262	150.00–160.00	152.50
14	—	674	109.00–127.00	119.35
30	—	623	115.00–133.00	125.69
63	—	372	137.00–162.00	149.10
11	—	726	95.00–123.00	115.39
102	—	574	111.00–140.00	132.53
88	—	521	115.00–145.00	135.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	607	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	424	116.00–147.00	133.24
38	—	521	110.00–135.00	127.28
6	—	282	137.50–165.00	153.05
9	—	624	110.00–122.00	117.65
67	—	476	110.00–144.00	133.29
45	—	326	125.00–162.00	145.34
18	—	575	100.00–130.00	121.97
64	—	370	120.00–157.00	146.56
4	—	678	103.00–115.00	111.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	810	147.00	147.00
3	—	642	166.00–170.00	167.34
15	—	534	177.00–196.00	184.49
4	—	564	172.00–177.00	175.26
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	518	138.00–142.00	140.66
7	—	319	160.00–192.00	180.60
18	—	461	142.00–167.00	157.22
12	—	436	147.00–177.00	161.98
16	—	685	128.00–140.00	134.99
16	—	384	160.00–180.00	172.92
9	—	621	125.00–144.00	135.77
8	—	578	135.00–150.00	141.20
1	—	795	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
124	—	573	152.00–176.00	166.96
128	—	520	165.00–180.00	171.68
79	—	625	150.00–167.00	156.88
39	—	739	138.00–149.00	145.32
92	—	679	142.00–159.00	153.85
65	—	467	175.00–188.00	178.58
16	—	331	190.00–205.00	197.97
31	—	418	177.00–199.00	186.70
19	—	782	130.00–147.75	145.37
24	—	375	180.00–202.00	191.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	755	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	456	190.00	190.00
8	—	565	177.00	177.00
43	—	522	182.00	182.00
21	—	677	160.00–165.00	161.15
13	—	777	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	625	137.00–159.00	148.22
42	—	374	170.00–192.00	181.59
8	—	782	130.00–135.00	131.13
13	—	668	132.00–152.00	140.23
35	—	428	145.00–185.00	175.80
101	—	581	135.00–166.00	157.77
46	—	476	160.00–178.00	170.88
44	—	532	154.00–172.00	163.73
11	—	323	176.00–195.00	185.64
10	—	726	128.00–146.00	139.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	170.00	170.00
1	—	350	202.00	202.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	713	120.00–144.00	130.02
1	—	765	130.00	130.00
6	—	275	198.00–215.00	205.30
34	—	373	162.00–202.00	184.39
25	—	618	120.00–165.00	141.76
42	—	568	138.00–165.00	151.20
14	—	326	197.00–210.00	203.59
51	—	475	146.00–186.00	169.09
15	—	675	130.00–150.00	138.29
29	—	525	143.00–170.00	159.47
54	—	424	148.00–198.00	179.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	447	192.00	192.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	371	162.00–190.00	178.62
36	—	328	170.00–194.00	186.33
95	—	526	122.00–161.00	150.04
42	—	624	111.00–148.00	133.88
91	—	475	126.00–174.00	156.33
64	—	573	117.00–155.00	142.48
10	—	735	117.00–130.00	122.85
9	—	777	97.00–128.00	118.54
11	—	272	180.00–202.00	186.18
52	—	430	135.00–184.00	162.93
19	—	679	122.00–140.00	133.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	277	170.00–195.00	181.84
23	—	575	122.50–143.00	134.44
3	—	722	100.00–112.00	106.40
34	—	376	152.00–180.00	167.65
4	—	678	115.00–127.00	123.04
37	—	523	130.00–150.00	140.73
1	—	755	111.00	111.00
16	—	620	120.00–136.00	127.67
29	—	329	165.00–182.00	172.50
65	—	423	130.00–172.00	155.75
64	—	472	140.00–160.00	147.25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	400.00–775.00	569.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	625.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	600.00–710.00	665.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	660.00	660.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,190	760.00–825.00	790.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,179	750.00–1,050.00	891.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	63	—	—	650.00–1,075.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,015	750.00–800.00	772.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	680.00–875.00	785.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	800.00–1,175.00	1,015.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	500.00–855.00	705.91
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	260.00	260.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	775.00–825.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,125.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	820	500.00–660.00	601.99
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	600.00–760.00	716.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	520.00–732.00	613.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	788	300.00–740.00	574.03
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	450.00–550.00	510.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	490.00	490.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	550.00–1,075.00	862.63
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	74	—	—	800.00–1,275.00	1,033.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	875.00–950.00	908.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,133	800.00–1,050.00	912.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,190	775.00–1,000.00	894.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	500.00–575.00	533.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	875.00–1,000.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	893	500.00–650.00	585.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	600.00–750.00	650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,615	80.00–106.00	94.10
21	—	1,782	95.00–115.00	102.79
26	—	1,410	73.00–96.00	86.93
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
148	—	1,126	54.00–70.00	63.16
181	—	1,168	59.00–77.00	68.10
51	—	1,198	66.00–83.00	73.46
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
120	—	997	45.00–65.00	55.92
86	—	930	38.00–59.00	52.06
65	—	1,036	50.00–71.00	59.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	1,342	60.00–79.00	69.77
21	—	1,379	68.00–86.00	77.74
39	—	1,438	55.00–73.00	65.92

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Alabama barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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